Ximena's POV

Piper led me out of the house as the darkness grew. Huge torches lit up the path to the plaza, making my finger tips tingle with excitement. Curious, I gazed at the fire and, with super concentration, stretched my fingers, imagining the fire growing brighter. Sure enough, it managed to glow brighter than ever, and Piper looked at me, with some fear in her eyes. 

"Luna..." I shook my head, frustrated. I had barely done anything, and I was already tired. 

"I'm trying to figure it out. It's like everytime I see it...I have to try." I walked to her side, and I caught the wariness in her eyes. She had been a lot more jumpy around me and fire since the first time we fought. "Piper, I won't lose control of it. I'm fine-" She interjected with a sigh. 

"Luna, there are legends of humans with powers like this in our world. They usually end up being cursed or worse...cursing others. I think you need to lay off the power if you want to stay alive." I flinched at her harsh tone, silently wondering whether they were true. At this point, I was willing to believe anything. "I'm sorry, that was mean. I'm just saying-"

"Guys, what are you doing? The ceremony is waiting!" We ran after Michaelangelo, my heart beating hard. Tonight, I will become an official member of the pack, the official Luna. From this moment on, I will never turn back from my pack, no matter what. That meant that no matter what, I will need to confide in Lorcan in everything. We need to act as a team rather than two different people. God, this is nerveracking. "Have fun, Mena!" We reached the plaza and next thing I know, the drums began to sound, bringing a primitive need to my heart. The dance began.

Michaelangelo's POV

I watched as my cousin walked towards the plaza, her eyes completely black. In her hands, I saw two knives, sharp and ready to cut. I was tempted to take them from her, but by the way the other shifters were gazing at her, I figured that this was normal. 

Lorcan was on the other side, his hand bleeding profusely. His eyes were black as well, this time fixed on his mate. They came together, and while she swayed towards him, I saw how she cut her arms with the knives, allowing the blood to bleed through her arms. I flinched at the sight of it, but the people around me began to smile. She obviously felt the pain from the blade and she tripped into his arms. He held her up, and their eyes matched, creating a sort of disturbance within us all. Immediately, all I could do was sway with the music like the others. There wasn't anyone else, just the Alpha and Luna. Lorcan put his hand on her bloody arm, and a startling noise came into my ears. 

Luna...Luna...Luna...Luna...

It was such an unearthly sound, and I realized that, for the first time, I was involved in something supernatural. I couldn't help but watch them move however. Her head started to look around, at us with confusion. 

LUNA LUNA LUNA!!

"NÁ TÚ GLACADH ME, LUNA? NÁ TÚ GLACADH DO ALPHA!?" (Do you accept me, Luna? Do you accept your Alpha?) In a feral scream, my cousin answered, 

"YES!" Then, I saw him rip up the dress around the collarbone, and I gasped as his teeth elongated. I woke up then, and I wanted to run to Ximena and save her, but someone held me back. I spun around to see Grace pushing Jess around in the wheel chair. As I looked into her blue eyes, I couldn't help but feel like there was something haunting in them. 

"For Mena to protect the pack, this needs to happen. She needs to become one of us." Right as she said that, I turned around to see him bite viciously into her skin. A strangled cry left her lips, but I had an eerie feeling that it wasn't painful...at all. 

Lorcan's POV

It didn't take much time for the Mark to take effect on Mena. Almost instantly, she was trying to jump me, in front of everyone. My Wolf was howling in arousal, and it was my self-control that stopped from having my way with her right then. At the moment, I was busy wrangling my horny mate into the house with her clothes on. Her eyes were black, and I'm sure that mine were as well. 

"Close the damn door!" I was shoved inside the house, and next thing I know, Mena is leaping on top of me, ripping my shirt off. My Wolf took over and slammed her against the wall, tearing off her dress. She happened to be nude underneath, leaving her beautiful body bare to our eyes. Every curve, freckle, and scar added to her beauty. Even the scar from the surgery made me howl. My lips ended up on the raised skin, bringing a moan out of her. "No Lorcan, not there." She tried to push my head away, and I gazed at her in confusion. Her eyes were now brown and full of tears; I then was sucked into her thoughts. 

That scar ruined everything; why would he even want me?

Hearing this made my body tense up with anger, but I calmed myself down. I didn't need to be pissed that she felt terrible about herself. I needed to prove that she was beautiful in every single way and that I would never be disappointed in her. I trapped her hands above her head, forcing her to look into my eyes. 

"Don't you ever think that I wouldn't want you. Every-" I roughly palmed her stomach, sending sparks to run up both our bodies. "Single part of you is beautiful. NEVER think that." Then, without further ado, I bit her neck again, beginning the mating as Newly Established Alpha and Luna. 

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Ximena's POV

I woke up in the bed, feeling sore and happy. Everytime I moved, something ached, bringing the memories back to the night before. And if my body contained clues to our activities, the evidence was in the room around me. There were dents on wall and door, as if someone had slammed someone's body against it, and I noticed how the dresser was cleared of all the objects on it, reminding me of what I had done. At this rate, I was terrified of what else we had done in house.

"Ximena, you're awake." Hearing the husky voice of Lorcan brought racks of arousal bursting into my body, and I eagerly looked at the doorway. He was wearing a black tank top and gym shorts, accentuating his body in ways that were way too good-looking. It also didn't help that he was sweaty, obviously from training. He caught the lust in my eyes and smiled, slowly walking towards me. I did the same, pulling the blanket away from my body and began to crawl in his direction. His breath hitched as he looked at me, and next thing I know, I'm being pressed against the bed, grinding myself against my mate. "Mena, we shouldn't. We've got stuff to do..." His voice trailed off as I nibbled on his neck, trying to distract him. "Ximena-"

"Hey, Lorcan, is it safe to in-" Immediately, a nasty growl left my mate, and I laughed at the situation. Poor Faolan. I lightly pushed him off of me and tried walking to the door, but I was yanked backwards by my waist and onto his lap. A low snarl from him brought goosebumps on my skin, and a little yank of my hair forced me to look up into his amused green eyes. 

"Where do you think you're going, looking like that?" His voice had lowered to a dangerous pitch, implying that we might not be going anywhere today. Hell, I wasn't sure I would be able to walk after the night we had. 

"I was going to open the door to your Delta..." Lorcan began to suck softly on my Mark, and that same animalistic desire swelled in my chest, making everything feel hotter. "Please...love..."

"Oh hell no! Guys, come on! What happened to training? The Luna's gotta prepare for the battle! Slater already sent us the message!" Message? What message? 

Don't worry about it, love.

Lorcan...

Why...I want you-

LORCAN!

He sighed sadly and let me go. I immediately jumped to my feet, only to feel a sharp pain down there. I shrieked and fell to the floor. Lorcan ran to my side, terrified. I only ruefully smiled, annoyed with the situation.

"Luna, are you alright?" Determined to embarrass Lorcan, I yelled back, 

"Oh, I'm just a little sore since your wonderful Alpha made sure to pound the shit out of me last night." Then, I glared at my mate and hissed, "Did you have to fuck me so hard that I couldn't walk?" To my surprise, he didn't look apolegetic at all. Instead he answered, 

"Well, last time I checked, it was my Luna who was screaming that at the top of her lungs. Your wish is my command." A deep blush reached my cheeks at that. 

"Ummmmmm....Guyssss....please...My kid's here..." That was enough to snap us out of it. I didn't want to traumatize Braden too much. But, there was still the dilemma of getting me dressed. 

Twenty minutes of later of trying to put clothes on ourselves without jumping each other, we managed to leave the room with me on his back, dressed in shorts and a black tank top. To my surprise, My mark had healed, and now, it formed as the word "Lorcan". He told me that this was normal; I loved to look at it. Braden looked at us with some mischief in his eyes. 

Nice, Mena. 

I gasped as I heard his voice in my head; we were able to mindlink now?

Since you were marked by the Alpha, you're now connected to us all. We are able to mindlink.

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 I winced as Michaelangelo fell to the ground with a thud. He was covered with bruises, much like I was when I first started. A low groan left his body, and immediate guilt filled my body. It was tough enough that Mikey was still getting used to this place; now, we had to beat the shit out of him. Faolan stood in front of him, concern tracing his features. Due to the upcoming battle, we were training all the wolves, and now, that included my cousin. I was in the training field, sitting on a chair, watching the wolves train. Regan was less than impressed, but I sensed the growing jealousy as Faolan kept touching him. Hopefully, he wouldn't pounce on him. 

Should I go easier on him, Luna?

No, Faolan. He needs to be as strong as possible. This won't work if he's weak against the battle. I will not lose my cousin...NO MATTER WHAT. 

The Delta nodded gravely and went right back to training. Through the pack link, I could feel his nervousness, and all I could do was send calm through the connection. As Luna, I now had the responsibility and power to calm the pack down. I was also able to read the minds of the Pack members; I tried not to do it, but it was mindblowing how I could do all these things. 

Faolan was anxious, trying to imagine the possibility of Declan not recovering. If that happened, the pack would have no Beta, and he wouldn't be able to take over the position. That's where I came in; I knew Lorcan was considering to place me as Beta. 

After my mate had ben reassured that I wasn't going to be jumped, he left to the hospital wing to see whether Declan was getting better. From what I felt, he wasn't doing well. It seemed that when I was Marked last night, he went ballistic with anger. I hoped that Jess was getting better. Apparently, she had recovered enough, but I still felt something eerie from her. She was constantly looking at Michaelangelo with hungry eyes, but at the same time, she was confused. I would have approached the issue, but we had more important things to think about. 

Slater had sent another message reading: Two Weeks...or we invade. Unfortunately that didn't give us a lot of time. And judging by Jess's injuries, we could assume that he would ruin our pack the same way. 

"Mena?" I looked up to see Lorcan gazing at me; his green eyes bore into mine, searching my mind. Without speaking, I raised my arms towards him, and he picked me up. My body snuggled closely towards him, breathing in his addicting scent while he breathed heavily. For a moment, I took him in, and then the world didn't seem so dark. It was only me and him. I can't believe that just a while ago, I was running away from him. I don't regret falling for him; I regret not having the choice to fall in love. Fate and destiny were my enemies, but I'll admit: I lucked out.

"Luna?" I looked over my mate's shoulder to see Naomi walking towards me. She was shyly hiding behind her smiling mother, her dark eyes glistening softly at me. Thankfully, the young girl didn't seem to be too traumatized from her experiences, but I wasn't ready to put her and Piper together. That would just ruin the progress she had made. "Are you alright?" She gestured to my incapability to walk, and I pointedly glared at Lorcan who was laughing. 

"I'm fine. My legs are just tired-"

"ROGUE!"

Alright there goes that chapter! Wow, it's been quite a while now, hasn't it? Im sorry for not updating quickly enough, but Ive been swamped with school work since last week. Thank you for the constant votes and comments :) I have a question for you guys: Who do you think should play Ximena? I don't have an actress in mind so can you guys comment who you think she should be played as? Lemme know! And here's a nice picture of Declan to keep you guys going! I love you all, and I will, hopefully, post again soon! Bye!

~ Bella